Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

anew

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading "Shirk--shirk--boom!"

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

the act of departing

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

a narrow way or road

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

a person who likes to be active late at night

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

on one occasion

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

above and across; more than

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

with speed

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

the work of a sailor

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

avoid (one's assigned duties)

From this reading "Shirk--shirk--boom!"

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

marked or decorated with stripes

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."

happening unexpectedly

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

a county in southeastern England on the Thames

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

up to a particular time

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "How quickly the sun slides when it once begins to go!" said Nat.

the upper part of anything

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

directed up

From this reading A large bird that had been sailing about overhead dropped through the air till it was almost over the surrey, then turned suddenly and darted upward again.

precisely as stated

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

at the time that

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

having wings or as if having wings of a specified kind

From this reading TWO WINGED MYSTERIES THE NIGHTHAWK The sun was quite low when the party drove out of the lane; the birds were singing their very best, and Olive stopped the horses on top of the next hill, that they might all look at the beautiful twilight picture around them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It looks as if it were going into a cage with the striped clouds for bars."